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  • Battling knee soreness
    Manager Alex Cora said Friday that Refsnyder is dealing with right knee soreness, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

    Advice: Cora noted that he didn't think the injury was serious, but Refsnyder hasn't been in the Red Sox lineup for two consecutive games, though it's unclear if that's due to the injury. Still, with Wilyer Abreu (ankle) expected to rejoin the active roster Saturday and Masataka Yoshida healthy, Refsnyder isn't expected to be a regular in the Boston order. Rotowire.com Today, 2:26 pm
    Rob RefsnyderBOS - LF,CF,RF
    Bot 7, 2-3 @CIN
    New Player Note
    DTD
  • Rob Refsnyder sits due to knee soreness on Friday
    Red Sox’ manager Alex Cora told reporters on Friday that Rob Refsnyder has been battling soreness in his right knee.

    Advice: When Cora was asked if he thought the injury was anything serious, he said “I don’t believe so”. It doesn’t sound like the 33-year-old outfielder will require a trip to the injured list, but it may be a couple of days before he’s ready to return to any sort of game action. Rotoworld Today, 2:15 pm
    Rob RefsnyderBOS - LF,CF,RF
    Bot 7, 2-3 @CIN
    New Player Note
    DTD
  • Likely to be activated Saturday
    Abreu (ankle) is likely to be activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

    Advice: Abreu is with the Red Sox in Cincinnati but hasn't been activated just yet, probably because the Reds are starting a left-hander Friday in Andrew Abbott. Expect Abreu to be activated and in Saturday's lineup versus righty Frankie Montas. He's been sidelined since early June with a right ankle sprain. Rotowire.com Today, 1:49 pm
    Wilyer AbreuBOS - LF,CF,RF
    Bot 7, 2-3 @CIN
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    IL10
  • Idle against southpaw
    Raley is out of the lineup Friday against the Marlins

    Advice: Raley will take a seat with the Marlins starting lefty Trevor Rogers. Victor Robles will bat eighth and man left field. Rotowire.com Today, 1:26 pm
    Luke RaleySEA - 1B,LF,CF,RF
    Bot 8, 2-2 @MIA
    New Player Note
  • TJ Friedl (hamstring) returns to action on Friday
    TJ Friedl (hamstring) returned to the Reds’ starting lineup for Friday night’s series opener against the Red Sox.

    Advice: Friedl had missed each of the team’s last two games due to tightness in his hamstring. The 28-year-old outfielder has struggled to stay on the field this season, managing to hit .214/.320/.381 with four homers, 15 RBI and six stolen bases in just 23 games in-between stints on the injured list. He’s starting in left field and batting leadoff for the Reds on Friday night against Kutter Crawford and the Red Sox. Rotoworld Today, 1:17 pm
    TJ FriedlCIN - LF,CF
    Bot 7, 3-2 vs BOS
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  • Not in Friday's lineup
    Cowser is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Houston.

    Advice: It marks two straight games that he's been absent from the lineup, and both of them have come against right-handed pitching. After putting up a 1.004 OPS in April, Cowser has just a .603 OPS since May 1. Ryan O'Hearn is in left field and Cedric Mullins is in center Friday. Rotowire.com Today, 1:16 pm
    Colton CowserBAL - LF,CF,RF
    Top 3, 2-2 @HOU
    New Player Note
  • Returns to lineup
    Chisholm (hamstring) will start in center field and bat leadoff in Friday's game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Chisholm was a late scratch from Wednesday's lineup due to a tight right hamstring, but it will be just a one-game absence as he's feeling well enough to give it a go after Thursday's off day for the Marlins. He enters play Friday having slashed .394/.447/.636 over his last 10 games. Rotowire.com Today, 12:15 pm
  • On bench Friday
    Gordon is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.

    Advice: Gordon will take a seat Friday, giving way to Bryan De La Cruz in left field despite a right-hander being on the mound for Seattle. It'll be the fifth time in nine games that Gordon isn't starting. Rotowire.com Today, 12:14 pm
    Nick GordonMIA - 2B,LF,CF
    Bot 8, 2-2 vs SEA
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  • Back in Cincinnati lineup
    Friedl will start in center field and bat leadoff in Friday's game versus the Red Sox.

    Advice: Friedl missed two games after his hamstring tightened up on him Monday, but he's ready to go now following the Reds' team off day Thursday. Although he's slashed just .214/.320/.381 so far in an injury-shortened season, Friedl does have four home runs and six stolen bases over 97 plate appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 12:09 pm
    TJ FriedlCIN - LF,CF
    Bot 7, 3-2 vs BOS
    New Player Note